Opinion & Analysis

So, Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) is becoming part of the Virginia High School League (VHSL). That has lots of folks feeling CONCERNED.
The VHSL and LCA recently issued an announcement that ended the school’s lawsuit against the state’s high school sports governing body.
The key take-aways from the agreement are:

I’m rarely accused of being a man of few words. That I need four or so pages of newsprint each week backs up that assertion.
I do, however, hold in high esteem those who can get their points across with a minimum of verbiage.
Highest regard goes to those who can convey their meaning without words: a head nod, a wink, a nudge.

The upcoming weekend is a big one for those of you who might be Kentucky natives.
No. It’s not the weekend in which the Kentucky Wildcats introduce the latest crop of basketball players: Those who will play in the Bluegrass for a year before landing in the greengrass of the NBA.
It’s a big weekend because it’s Derby time.

First, a gripe. Then, we can discuss less dreary topics.
Bedford County high schools will conduct their graduation ceremonies on May 23. That’s less than six weeks away.
State high school spring sports championships will wrap up on June 13.
I believe something is backwards here.

Which esteemed hall contains more rogues and rascals: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or the Basketball Hall of Fame?
While the former contains the likes of Alice Cooper, the Beastie Boys and The Clash, a recent inductee to the latter might have you scratching your head.
As a wrap-up to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the hoops HOF announced its most recent electees for membership.

As the editor of the Bedford Bulletin’s sports pages, I strive to deliver a quality product. That quality is defined by proper use of the English language. “Ah,” you might mutter. “Isn’t it game scores you should be focused on?”
To which I’d respond, “Ha! You ended that sentence with a preposition.”

Ah, April Fools. ‘Tis a day designated for trickery and tomfoolery. It’s the one day of the year we get a free pass on pulling the wool over the eyes of our fellow humans.

That is, unless you happen to work for the Bedford Bulletin.

The boss, citing such trite phrases as “journalistic integrity,” “telling the truth” and “I’ll fire your fanny if you go through with this cockamamie scheme of yours,” put the kibosh on my brilliant idea.

Rule #1 for sports journalists is not to be a part of the story.
There are other rules, such as being accurate, being fair and being thorough.
But, you don’t want to be a part of the story. That means you don’t want to impact the game in any way.